In 1946 she went to Europe to perform in shows for soldiers. She stayed for five years, appearing in BBC-TV and theatrical productions. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she appeared mainly on TV throughout the 1950s in such shows as Dragnet (1951), Perry Mason (1957) and The Twilight Zone (1959). Best known for playing the secretary, Velda, in the film noir classic Kiss Me Deadly (1955).